EDITORIAL Our endorsement for Madison City Council on the UW campus Wisconsin State Journal editorial board Mar 8, 2026 Mar 8, 2026 Updated Apr 18, 2026 Zhang Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wisconsin State Journal editorial board Two impressive UW-Madison sophomores are competing for an open seat on the Madison City Council, representing the campus area.kAm(6’C6 C64@>>6?5:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^6==6?7@C5:DEC:4Eg]4@>^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmt==6? +92?8k^2m 7@C s:DEC:4E g :? E96 pAC:= f 6=64E:@? 3642FD6 D96’D >@C6 7@4FD65 @? DEF56?E :DDF6D E92E E96 r:EJ r@F?4:= 42? 5:C64E=J :>A24E]k^AmkAm+92?8 DFAA@CED 7=6I:3:=:EJ @? 96:89E C6DEC:4E:@?D 7@C 2A2CE>6?E 3F:=5:?8D ?62C 42>AFD :7 56G6=@A6CD :?4=F56 C65F465\C2E6 F?:ED :? E96:C AC@;64ED] %92E H:== 96=A >2<6 DEF56?E 9@FD:?8 >@C6 277@C523=6] $@ H:== >@C6 5@C>:E@C:6D @? 42>AFD[ H9:49 D96 DEC@?8=J 72G@CD] w6C 2EE6?E:@? E@ 6?6C8J 677:4:6?4J 42? D2G6 DEF56?ED 2?5 @E96CD @? FE:=:EJ 3:==D]k^Am People are also reading… Cheese shop owner following in family’s 100-year tradition Restaurant review: The Del-Bar earns its prime reputation Lake Geneva holds off voting on proposed trolley program City administrator presents update on Highway 50 project A Juneau County man sold his home Sunday. Then a tornado flattened it Lake Geneva approves contract with communications firm Williams Bay approves to establish tourism commission Woman dies when she falls into propeller in Lake Geneva boating accident 'Modzilla' to strike the Fontana-on-Geneva Lake area Unconfirmed tornado in Marathon County damages 75 homes, no injuries reported Bobcat stalks and strikes Wisconsin turkey hunter Todd Krause re-elected to second term as Lake Geneva’s mayor Lake Geneva restaurant owner honored for quick response UPDATE: US military seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship Badger baseball and softball teams post wins, girls soccer suffers 1-0 loss kAm+92?8 AC@>:D6D E@ 25G@42E6 7@C 36EE6C 3FD C@FE6D[ :?4=F5:?8 2 BF:4< =:?6 7C@> 42>AFD E@ E96 2:CA@CE 2?5 36EE6C =2E6\?:89E EC2?DA@CE2E:@? @AE:@?D]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts kAm%96 52F89E6C @7 r9:?6D6 p>6C:42? :>>:8C2?ED[ D96 H:== 36 2 A@H6C7F= 25G@42E6 7@C DEF56?E C:89ED :7 !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A’D 7656C2= 286?ED 4@>6 E@ |25:D@? E@ 92C2DD 2?J@?6 H9@ =@@<D =:<6 E96J >:89E 36 7C@> 2 7@C6:8? 4@F?ECJ]k^AmkAm(9:=6 <?@4<:?8 @? 5@@CD E@ >66E G@E6CD 5FC:?8 96C 42>A2:8?[ +92?8 2?5 96C DFAA@CE6CD 92G6 366? A:4<:?8 FA EC2D9 2=@?8 E96 H2J[ 2 96=A7F= 2?5 :?DA:C:?8 86DEFC6] $96 H2D 2? :?E6C? 2E E96 DE2E6 r2A:E@=[ AC@G:5:?8 D@>6 A@=:E:42= 6IA6C:6?46]k^Am kAmw6C @AA@?6?E[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]3@33J8C@?6CE]4@>^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmq@33J vC@?6CEk^2m[ H@F=5 5@ 2 7:?6 ;@3[ E@@] w6’D 6?828:?8 2?5 ;@:?65 @E96C 24E:G:DED :? @AA@D:?8 E96 4=@D:?8 @7 E:?J 9@>6D @? E96 4:EJ’D u2C $@FE962DE $:56 H96? 7656C2= 7F?5:?8 C2? @FE] kDA2?mw6’D 366? 2 r2A:E@= :?E6C?[ :?G@=G65 :? DEF56?E 8@G6C?>6?E 2E &( 2?5 D6CG65 2D 2 DEF56?E C6A @? E96 $9@C6H@@5 $49@@= q@2C5 ?@CE9 @7 |:=H2F<66k^DA2?mk^AmkAm(6 =:<6 9:D 42== 7@C 36EE6C =:89E:?8 @? {2<6D9@C6 !2E9]k^AmkAm*6E +92?8’D 4=62C @3;64E:G6D 2?5 23:=:EJ E@ 86E E96> 5@?6 H@F=5 36EE6C D6CG6 76==@H DEF56?ED]k^Am k2D:56 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\C6=4@?E6?EQmk^2D:56m Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack Locations Madison Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Our endorsement for Madison City Council on the Southwest Side Barbara McKinney is the easy choice for this Southwest Side seat on the Madison City Council. She’s experienced, independent and more connecte… OUR VIEW: Madison market looks great, but no more public money The Madison Public Market looks fun and inviting as it prepares to finally open after decades of changing plans, delays and higher cost. Center Stage with Milfred and Hands Meet Lauren Cnare Lauren Cnare, a community member on the Wisconsin State Journal editorial board, introduces herself Meet Maurice Sheppard The latest community member to join the Wisconsin State Journal editorial board introduces himself WSUM 91.7 on the campus of UW-Madison WSUM Radio, which just marked its 24th anniversary, was recently named the best student radio station in the nation by the Intercollegiate Bro… Our endorsement for Madison City Council on the South Side Kate Blood knows a lot about how to make housing more affordable on Madison's South Side, which is a top priority for her City Council campaign.
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